This position is located on San Juan National Forest. Serves as a natural resources specialist with responsibility for assisting in developing, implementing, and administering a broad-based natural resources program for the unit. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Lindsey Hansen at 970-385-1369 or [email protected].

Duties

Use geographic information systems to help develop and present long and short-range planning documents. Provide input on natural resource data and information generated by geographic information system. Coordinate surveys, perform monitoring, compile and analyze biological data. Monitor damage control efforts for compliance with established natural resource program policies and procedures. Assist in planning, administering and evaluating various natural resource and environmental protection programs to ensure consideration is given to resource conservation and protection measures. Conduct long and short-term studies and investigations on the use of soils, water, vegetation, wildlife and other natural resources as part of the land management and natural resource program. Conduct short term studies using conventional fact-finding and evaluation techniques for developing baseline information on birds, fish and small animals and their habitat, growth limits and feeding requirements. Gather facts and information for use in scientific or technical subject matter reports. Assist in writing papers and reports that presented clear and concise explanations of the scientific or technical subject matter.

Requirements

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary. Basic Requirement: Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. or Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. In addition to meeting the basic requirement, you must also possess experience and/or directly related education in the amounts listed below. Specialized Experience Requirement: One year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower level (GS-07). Examples include: Performed specific portions or minor phases of assignments in support of senior natural resource specialists; Collected resource data and conducted sampling for studies, reporting data observations and providing recommendations to supervisor; Researched existing policies and regulations to provide technical assistance relative to policy on natural resource management. OR Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., in a natural resources program of study. The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. OR An appropriate combination of specialized experience and education (only graduate education excess of 18 semester hours to qualify applicants for this grade level, in a natural resource program of study). The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university as described above that together meets the qualification requirements for this position. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENT: If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. This requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

See above for education that may be qualifying for the specific grade level.

Contacts

• Address USDA Forest Service HRM Contact Center DO NOT MAIL IN APPLICATIONS, SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT. Albuquerque, NM 87109 US
• Name: HRM Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-372-7248 X2
• Email: [email protected]